Faith Explorations
Hope of Palm Sunday
Today's Sermon focus Are we the people we are waiting for?Why were the people so excited to celebrate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem? After three years of ministry of healing, forgiveness, inclusion, and community building, I imagine people had fallen in love with Jesus....
Main Character Syndrome?
Today's Sermon focus What if you're not the main character?Do you remember the movie Sunset Boulevard? The movie centers around a woman who was obsessed with her previous fame as a silent movie actress who was going to make a triumphant return to Hollywood, but it was...
Avoiding the Outrage Machine
Today's Sermon focus What are we to do in the face of an outrageously unjust world?Here’s a true story from this week for you. True story, I couldn’t think of a good story to help this scripture make sense. That’s my story. Sorry, but true. And this is indeed too bad,...
I Would Die For You
Today's Sermon focus God has made a pinky swear with you! A big one. So, what can you do with a promise such as this?The theme of today’s scriptures is: I Would Die for You. It’s just like the Prince song, “I Would Die 4 U”! You may think its just a pop song, but...
Grounded in History and Now
Us folks have a propensity to always want things to be different than they are. We always have something to be dissatisfied about. I notice in myself that I tend to be perpetually dissatisfied with the weather, always ready for it to be warmer than it is or colder...
5 Remembrances
Today's Sermon focus The truth is we cannot control life, but we can stand upon the strong foundation of God's loveYears ago, I went through a training to be an leadership coach. It was a wonderful experience and was a big part of me coming back to the Christian...
Get Ready
Today's Sermon focus Get ready when you have a mountain top moment. The work to come just may be holy, but tough. Get ready. You’re about to have a song stuck in your head for the rest of the week, so I hope you like this one! It’s the Beatles tune, 8 Days a Week....
Woes and Blessings
Today's Sermon focus Woe to us who are disconnected from the realities of the world. One of the best songs of all time, imho, is Hotel California. I’m not even that much of an Eagles fan or necessarily a fan of 70’s rock. I love this song in part because it is honest...
Connecting Your Story
Today's Sermon focus Your story and reality is reflected in God's story. It is a trustworthy guide! After I graduated seminary and made it through the candidacy process with the ELCA, I had written roughly a bajillion words about myself. I was so tired of thinking...
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